The England international joined Spanish club Atletico from Premier League outfit Tottenham in the summer of 2019.
As reported by The Mirror, Spurs were paid £20 million in transfer fees for the the 29-year-old defender.
The England international has said that he has become a better player this season, and has also suggested that a delay on his surgery affected him this campaign, criticising the Tottenham bosses for not having it last season.
Trippier told The Mirror: “I certainly feel I am a better player than I was last season at Tottenham. Last season was a difficult moment because I was struggling with injuries.
“It is not an excuse because I was not hiding about it. But I struggled for months with my groin and pelvis and I eventually had surgery just after the winter break in Spain in January.
“Because of the timing of the break and the operation I was only out for a few weeks and now I feel so much better.
“I should have had it last season at Spurs but people didn’t want me to have it then. I had so many issues with the last season there and about the way I performed and struggled with injuries.
“It got to a point where I had to have surgery this season and really I should have had it done last season. But there were so many important games… I don’t really want to go into it.”
Stats
According to WhoScored, Trippier has made 17 starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga for Atletico so far this season, providing three assists in the process.
The Englishman has also played five times in the Champions League this campaign, providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the right-back scored one goal and provided three assists in 27 Premier League matches, and provided two assists in eight Champions League games for Tottenham, according to WhoScored.
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